id:			314449
accession number:	2018.144
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.144
updated:		2023-03-20 10:12:37.134000

Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a Banyan Tree, c. 1712–15. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; page: 24.8 x 18.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.); miniature: 23.2 x 16.8 cm (9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.144

title:				Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a Banyan Tree
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creation date:			c. 1712–15
creation date earliest:		1702
creation date latest:		1725
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creditline:			Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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culture:	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
technique:	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Page: 24.8 x 18.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.); Miniature: 23.2 x 16.8 cm (9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
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	inscription:	śrī mahāranā jī śri sangram sīgha jī badalā rābhāe (?)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: -2018
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2018-
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fun fact:
A miniature sculpture of Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, is next to the king on the terrace.

digital description:
The king kneels in worship at an ancient tree shrine on the banks of a lake. Such shrines were often associated with serpent deities, and a four-headed snake painted in gold is wrapped around the linga, the phallic emblem marking the sacred presence of the god Shiva. Flowers, packets of <em>paan </em>(areca nut and sweetmeats wrapped in betel leaf), coconuts, and a flower garland are among the offerings.

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